SportsTalk reported on April 27 that in the 8th round of the Chinese Super League, Beijing Guoan defeated Zhejiang Team 2-1 away from home. During the game, Zhang Xizhe sent an exquisite assist, which aroused widespread praise. When Xiao Nan, a reporter from Beijing Youth Daily, commented on Zhang Xizhe, he believed that he would attract the attention of the national football team.
Xiao Nan posted: “In fact, there is no need to repeat the praise of Zhang Xizhe’s talent. Why did Lippi make it public back then? For the suspended Zhang 10, the world champion coach is not blind! I believe that coach Ivan will not be dazzled! But the performance in the league is different from the performance of the national team. Whether he can be repeated in the national team actually depends on the effect of collective adjustment.” At the beginning of this season, Zhang Xizhe was out of luck. He was absent from last season due to additional suspension. After returning from the ban, his condition has gotten better and better, and his outstanding performance has made the outside world more and more vocal for him to return to the national football team. Zhang Xizhe has currently played 4 times this season and scored 1 goal and 1 assist.
